The psychology of collecting

Where does writing about the Psychology of Collecting come from? I have no degree in any of the behavioral sciences. (I took Psychological Foundations of Education for my teaching credential a few years ago. I got an ‘A’, but frankly, I thought it was all a bit silly.) The answer is simple. I have made a hobby of observing people’s […]

Franz Joseph Haydn – From Peasant to Fame and Riches

The Austrian world, into which Haydn was born, in 1732, was beginning a new life, free of foreign Turkish oppressors, full of religious zeal and expanding frontiers, living under the talented rule of the Habsburgs. Charles VI, reigning emperor, was an excellent violinist, harpsichordist, and opera composer. The class system, especially poignant at this time, gave poor peasants few opportunities […]

K-1 Visa Interview Issues

The climax of the US visa process is the K1 visa interview. This phase of the process may be the most anticipated, second only to the approval phase. In many ways, a US visa lawyer can be helpful in helping a Thai person through the fiancé visa interview. Many Thai fiancées approach an impending visa interview with a sense of […]

Elder Abuse – The Elder Abuse Law

In California, the Elder Abuse and Dependent Adult Civil Protection Act (EADACPA) is one of the most powerful tools available to combat elder abuse, both financial and physical. An “elderly” is defined as a person 65 years of age or older. A “dependent adult” is generally a person between the ages of 18 and 64 who is unable to perform […]

Airline Industry Guru Terry Trippler Shares His Thoughts On Travel For Baby Boomers

Airline expert Terry Trippler has seen many changes in the travel industry since he began traveling by air. In the nearly 40 years since he took his first step on an airplane, the industry has been revolutionized many times over. BabyBoomerTrips.com interviewed Mr. Trippler to see how much the industry has changed. BabyBoomerTrips.com: We’d like to take you back to […]

Elder abuse heartbreak continues

I will continue to be amazed at the playful actions of those charged with protecting our citizens. This is the third installment of the flagrant case of elder abuse of which my friend’s mother, Dorothy, is the victim. In this case, which is one of hundreds, if not thousands across the country, the judge decided to call another conference after […]